Ran 207.2 training miles during a five day work week averaging 41.4 miles per day.

Ran 50 mile training runs (3 workouts), on a workday. This was done in August and October.

Set U.S. Record for 24 Hours on the track.

1974

Subject of a biography called Corbitt.

1975

Suggested the concept of a Five Borough race to celebrate the Bicentennial. This became the Five Borough New York City Marathon.

1981

Inducted to University of Cincinnati Athletic Hall of Fame

1993

Retired from The Institute for Crippled & Disabled. He continued to treat patients until September 2007.

1998

Inducted in the inaugural class Distance Running Hall of Fame.

2001

Set a World Age Record 303 Miles in a 6 Day Race at age 82.

2003

Walked 68.7 Miles in 24 Hours. The race celebrated the 30th Anniversary of his American Record. This was Ted Corbitt’s 223rd and last marathon/ultramarathon.

2004

Journeyed to Athens, Greece to see the birthplace of the Olympic Games.

2005

Returned to Helsinki, Finland to attend the World Track & Field Championships.

2007

Lifetime Achievement Award Runner’s World Heroes of Running

Life is the ultimate marathon; stay on the course and stay strong.

December 12, 2007

Ted Corbitt & Jessie & John J. Kelley

I ran and won my first race, 60 yards, in 1933. I wanted to be a
sprinter but too frequent hamstring muscle injuries ruled that out.

In time, I became addicted to running long, long distance runs, and inspired others to do it better.

In addition to training extensive mileage, I spent years doing
administrative stuff in the background, to help our sport survive and
grow. At times I referred to myself as a reluctant dragon. I pulled
this overloaded life off because I lucked out in my choice of a wife.

I had successes, but mistakes, and failing to master the art of tapering
off between killing training and races, and lady luck, all affected
race results.

In 2002, at age 83, I walked 303 Miles in a 6 day running race. I would
have loved to have run in a couple of 6 day races in an effort to join
the few men who have run 600 miles in 6 days.